This is a discussion on 2013 WRX / STI Orders within the Car Purchasing Forum forums, part of the ClubWRX.net Marketplace category; dealer i bought mine from told me today that shipments went from 8 weeks ETA to 16 weeks just announced. ...

I'll add another FWIW to this thread. At the 8 week mark on my order I was still being told December for delivery, then two weeks ago I E-mailed the dealer and they said ETA had been moved up to Nov 26, then on Friday (Nov. 16th) the dealer calls me and says the car just came in on a truck the night before. Other than the VON I received on the day I ordered it, I had never received any E-mails from Subaru, a VIN or anything else. Here's to hoping that all of you get a nice surprise in the next few weeks.

Also, to those tracking ships, I'll add some other potentially useless info. My window sticker said the port mine came through was Richmond. I'm in Texas, so I'm not sure if it that's Richmond California and then it came East, or Richmond Virginia and it came West. If it was California, I could potentially see that cutting a few weeks off the time. Maybe Sandy just backlogged everything (not just cars) coming into the East.

Anyone heard anything about their NW/Seattle orders? I ordered on 9/30, have a VON but the dealer and SOA have no additional details. Looks like a lot of "in transit" cars have shown up on dealers sites in the last couple days. I ordered a base hatch in dark grey with a short throw, rack and floor mats.

Good to hear that some orders are actually coming in early as opposed to ontime or late. I hope us guys in the west coast have a little advantage....being closer to Japan. You'd think that it would be faster to get to the west coast (SoCal).

Also, to those tracking ships, I'll add some other potentially useless info. My window sticker said the port mine came through was Richmond. I'm in Texas, so I'm not sure if it that's Richmond California and then it came East, or Richmond Virginia and it came West. If it was California, I could potentially see that cutting a few weeks off the time. Maybe Sandy just backlogged everything (not just cars) coming into the East.

It's Richmond California. Read the 3rd paragraph, in the history section.

FYI, for those who think their orders are being processed and delivered quickly its really not happening the way you think. What happens is that the model you ordered (usually a plain Jane model such as a popular color base model WRX etc with little or no accessories) matches a car already being shipped and gets earmarked for you instead of being a random car ordered to sell on a lot. It makes more sense to have a car on a ship that has already been sold. If you order a limited or some special options chances are you WILL be waiting like I have been (14 weeks, 2 days and counting, dealer "thinks" my ship is porting Dec 3rd but I don't believe anything they say anymore, I was supposed to be an October allocation)

FYI, for those who think their orders are being processed and delivered quickly its really not happening the way you think. What happens is that the model you ordered (usually a plain Jane model such as a popular color base model WRX etc with little or no accessories) matches a car already being shipped and gets earmarked for you instead of being a random car ordered to sell on a lot. It makes more sense to have a car on a ship that has already been sold. If you order a limited or some special options chances are you WILL be waiting like I have been (14 weeks, 2 days and counting, dealer "thinks" my ship is porting Dec 3rd but I don't believe anything they say anymore, I was supposed to be an October allocation)

That is how Subaru ordering system works. They build all cars as base, premium, limited and each trim has a certain number of production each allocation. If you order and your dealer lucky enough to have enough allocation to fit your order in they will put a matching car into the pipeline to fulfill your order. It's actually doesn't matter about the accessories because most are done at port after your order is fulfilled. Although in your situation I think Navigation is what holding up your order as it has been reported the Nav HU are backordered.

My dealership has had 4 limited WRXs and 3 Sti limiteds (5 of 7 with nav) on order now since they were taking 2013 orders, mine being one of them. The sales manager told me last week's delivery had a guy's Impreza on it that he had ordered back in April with some "funky" options. But I do agree, we believe the nav is one of the main factors of the delay. If I knew the nav would of caused this I would of pocketed the $1000 and installed a sick Nav+audio system in my car when I got it.

My dealership has had 4 limited WRXs and 3 Sti limiteds (5 of 7 with nav) on order now since they were taking 2013 orders, mine being one of them. The sales manager told me last week's delivery had a guy's Impreza on it that he had ordered back in April with some "funky" options. But I do agree, we believe the nav is one of the main factors of the delay. If I knew the nav would of caused this I would of pocketed the $1000 and installed a sick Nav+audio system in my car when I got it.

I feel ya, I ordered a limited too but settled for a premium. I don't care for the leather and HiDs anymore.

Well I just picked up a rental car and I will have it for at least the next 2 weeks (I actually rented a pretty sweet 2012 Nissan Maxima) so I am happy for now. I couldn't subject my Corvette to the daily traffic and pothole grind into work anymore and I need to put it away for the winter before it snows. So now I am just trying to wait for the Dec 3rd ship and not think about the car anymore.

I called SOA today and they gave me a VON, and told me an ETA of December 17. Are these ETA's really within a few weeks, or could it be pushed back by months possibly? Edit: just found out I have a VIN as well.

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